policing the uk roads meredydd hughes qpm acpo head of roads policing
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POLICING THE UK ROADS
Meredydd Hughes QPM
ACPO Head of Roads Policing
ACPO Roads Policing Strategy
• Jointly agreed with Department for Transport and the Home Office
• Sets Roads Policing in the context of overall police work
• Establishes continuing priorities for Roads Policing
• Identifies principles which should underpin operational practice and policy development
Roads Policing Focus
• Denying criminals use of the roads by enforcing the law
• Reducing road casualties
• Tackling the threat of terrorism
• Reducing anti-social use of the roads
• Enhancing public confidence and reassurance by patrolling the roads
UK Casualty Reduction Targets 2010
• 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions compared with the average for 1994-98
• 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured
• 10% reduction in the slight casualty rate, expressed as the number of people slightly injured per 100 million vehicle kilometres
Casualty Trends - Fatalities
Killed
2900
3000
3100
3200
3300
3400
3500
3600
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Killed
Casualty Trends - KSI
KSI
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
KSI
Casualty Trends - Slight Injury
Slight Injury
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Slight Injury
Traffic Volume Trend
Billion Traffic Kilometres
430
440
450
460
470
480
490
500
510
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Billion TrafficKilometres
Significant Factors of Unlawful, Disorderly and Dangerous Road
and Vehicle Use
• Drinking and Drug Driving
• Speeding
• Failure to use seat belts
• Driving which is dangerous, careless or threatening to other road users
Casualty Reduction Strategy
• Education
• Enforcement
• Engineering
• Evaluation
Education
• Roadside intervention and advice
• Partnership working with Local Authorities
• DfT Think! campaigns targeting– Drink/Drug driving– Speeding– Seat Belts– Mobile phones– Young road users
Enforcement• Roadside enforcement by police patrols• Multi-agency enforcement campaigns with
– VOSA– HM Revenue and Customs– Border and Immigration Agency– Department for Work and Pensions– DEFRA
• Safety Camera Partnerships targeting speed reduction
Enforcement Data:Offenders Dealt With in 1 Year
• Drink/Drug Driving - 107,234
• Speed Limit Offences - 2,104,808
• Mobile Phone Offences - 71,272
• Seat Belt Offences - 194,453
• Dangerous/Careless Driving - 149,133
Engineering
• Responding to KSI sites with engineering solutions
• Making roads safer at the design and planning stage
• Partnership working with Local Authorities
Road Safety Support –the new approach to
supporting Road Policing
New Road Safety Support Office
• Road Safety Support - a private not for profit organisation.
• Brings together for the first time various functions emphasising the importance attached to Road Safety / Policing within the UK.
• Funding through all the Safety Camera Partnerships and Highway Authorities.
Functions of the office
• A new national database that contains everything to do with Road Safety and Road Policing in one location.
• Defending the integrity of enforcement equipment and Home Office Type Approval process with CPS seconded lawyers.
• Media Co-ordination and support in conjunction with the ACPO Press Office.
Functions of the Office
• Technical support for enforcement equipment.• Co-ordination of future programme support for
Safety Camera Partnerships.• Dissemination of good practice.• Managing all new equipment Type Approvals.• Developing operational road policing guidance
and policies in association with ACPO.
Functions of the Office
• Working with the Highways Agency to develop a consistent approach to enforcement across the strategic road network.
• Working to co-ordinate a better approach to the use of intelligence gained through Safety Cameras to deny criminals use of the road.
• Real time telephone support for all Road Safety professionals.
Summary
• Clear strategic lead from ACPO, Home Office and department of Transport
• Growing enforcement doctrine and legislation
• Debate over development
• ACPO and partners – a new structure
• Growing understanding that Roads Policing matters
• But – greater demands than ever!
POLICING THE UK ROADS
Meredydd Hughes QPM
ACPO Head of Roads Policing